1/3: sirf

aql se sirf

zehn raushan tha

ishq ne dil mein

raushni ki hai

reason just

lit up the mind

love filled my

heart with light

Naresh Kumar Shad

(3)

ishq (21) love

sirf (3) only

aql (6) reason, intellect

zehn (2) mind

raushan (2) brightness, light up

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

2/3: sirf

ek pal ke rukne se

duur ho gayee manzil

sirf hum nahin chalte

raaste bhi chalte hain

when we stopped for a moment

the destination receded away

it isn't just us that's moving

the paths are moving too

Shahid Siddiqui

(1)

sirf (3) only

manzil (18) goal, destination

rukne (1) tostop

duur (3) distant, far away

raaste (4) path, paths

chalte (3) move, go

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

3/3: sirf

tu sirf dashna-e-nafrat

hi laharaata raha

tu ne kabhi dushman se

lipaT kar nahi dekha

you have only been waving

this dagger of hate

you haven't tried ever

embracing your enemy

Ahmed Faraz

(21)

dushman (6) enemy

sirf (3) only

dashna (1) dagger

nafrat (1) hate

lipat kar (1) embrace

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

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Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

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Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

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